Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Netherlands
Netherlands: Population in private households by educational attainment level and was 14.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Netherlands, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 14.5% for population in private households by educational attainment level and in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in private households by educational attainment level and in Netherlands peaked at 28.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2021.
That places Netherlands 14th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.1% | — |
| 2001 | 27.3% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 26.9% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 25.0% | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 24.6% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 25.0% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 23.8% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 23.4% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 23.2% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 22.7% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 21.9% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 21.1% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 22.1% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 21.0% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 20.0% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 19.5% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 18.1% | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 17.5% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 17.8% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 16.9% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 12.5% | -26.0% |
| 2022 | 12.6% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 13.4% | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 15.0% | +11.9% |
| 2025 | 14.5% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.2% | 23.2% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 17.5% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 12.5% | 16.9% | 6 |
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- Population density by NUTS 3 region 529.5 Persons per square kilometre (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population in private households by educational attainment level and in Netherlands?
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Netherlands was 14.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population in private households by educational attainment level and recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest population in private households by educational attainment level and recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2021.
- How does Netherlands rank for population in private households by educational attainment level and?
- Netherlands ranks 14th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in private households by educational attainment level and rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population in private households by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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